Best of Kenya & Tanzania (Under Canvas)
Experience East Africa’s most iconic wildlife destinations on an unforgettable 11-day journey through Kenya and Tanzania – staying in intimate, eco-friendly safari camps that bring you closer to nature without compromising on comfort. This exclusive adventure blends two of Africa’s greatest safari nations into one seamless itinerary, taking you from the foothills of Mount Kenya to the vast Serengeti plains.
Begin in the award-winning Ol Pejeta Conservancy, home to the last two Northern White rhino and the only place in Kenya where you can see chimpanzees. Continue to the world-famous Masai Mara, where thrilling day and night game drives reveal the Big Five and an abundance of predators and plains game. Your days here end with sundowners against fiery African skies, while nights are spent under canvas listening to the sounds of the wild.
Cross into Tanzania for game drives in the bird-rich Lake Manyara National Park, followed by the awe-inspiring Ngorongoro Crater – a natural amphitheatre teeming with wildlife year-round. The adventure culminates in the legendary Serengeti, where sweeping grasslands host the planet’s most spectacular gatherings of game, and golden sunsets paint the horizon.
Throughout, you’ll stay in handpicked tented camps and lodges that combine authentic safari style with warm hospitality, expert guiding, and prime locations for game viewing. Fully inclusive of meals, drinks, park fees, and activities, this is a safari designed for those seeking a truly immersive East African experience – one where every day brings a new wildlife encounter and every night ends beneath a blanket of stars.
Step into the wild and discover why Kenya and Tanzania together offer the ultimate African safari.
- 2 nights at Porini Rhino Camp (Full Board basis, inclusive of house drinks)
- 2 nights at Porini Mara Camp (Full Board basis, inclusive of house drinks)
- 1 night at Hamerkop House by Lemala
- 1 night at Acacia Lodge (Full Board basis)
- 1 night at Lemala Ngorongoro (Full Board basis, inclusive of house drinks)
- 3 nights at Lemala Ewanjan (Full Board basis, inclusive of house drinks and shared game drives)
Optional Add-On: Add on 1 night at Nairobi Tented Camp from US$95 per person.
Close Encounters with Rare Wildlife
- Spot endangered black rhinos in Ol Pejeta Conservancy and visit the only chimpanzee sanctuary in Kenya.
Unmatched Game Viewing
- Experience thrilling day and night game drives in exclusive conservancies and world-famous reserves, including the Masai Mara and Serengeti.
Guided Walking Safaris
- Explore the bush on foot with expert Maasai warriors and guides for a deeper connection to the landscape and its wildlife.
Iconic Landscapes
- From Mount Kenya’s foothills to the Ngorongoro Crater and Serengeti plains, witness Africa’s most breathtaking scenery.
Luxury Under Canvas
- Stay in small, eco-friendly tented camps and lodges that combine authentic safari style with comfort and exceptional service.
Price Includes
- Transfers and accommodation as stated
- Internal flights Nairobi-Ol Pejeta-Mara-Nairobi-Kilimanjaro and Serengeti-Kilimanjaro-Nairobi.
- Crater visit on Day 7
- All game drives as per itinerary.
- All park entrance fees.
- Shared game drives in 4×4 safari vehicle with qualified guide
- Sundowners
- Walks with Maasai warriors.
- AMREF Flying Doctors medical evacuation cover
- Wildlife Habitat Trust Payment (US$ 5 per person per night)
Price Excludes
- Private game drives/vehicles
- Hot air ballooning
- Maasai Mara National Reserve park fees
- Tips & gratuities
- Visa
- International Flights
- Travel Insurance
- Any personal items or anything not mentioned in the itinerary
- Lunch on day 5 EXCLUDED. However, a light lunch is possible at Wilson airport, payable direct.
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Safari Pricing Guide (PDF) – a detailed breakdown of the safari rates, inclusions, and key details.Itinerary in Detail
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Tour Experiences








Day 1
Depart Nairobi’s Wilson airport on the 10.20h flight to Nanyuki, arriving at approximately 11.30h. You will be met at the airstrip and transferred to Porini Rhino Camp, located in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, in the foothills of Mount Kenya. Enjoy lunch and afternoon tea in camp and then head off on a game drive with your driver-guide in the camp’s 4×4 safari vehicle. Return to Porini Rhino Camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 2
Full day in Ol Pejeta Conservancy with game drives and walking activities from camp. Stop for a Sundowner at a scenic viewpoint and later return to camp for dinner. Overnight Porini Rhino Camp.
Day 3
After breakfast we depart Ol Pejeta and transfer to the airstrip for the direct flight to the Masai Mara (duration approx 1 hr 15 mins), where you will be met at Naboisho Ol Seki airstrip by Porini Mara staff and transferred to camp.
Upon arrival, settle into your tent and enjoy a freshly prepared lunch by the camp’s chef. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy, culminating with a sundowner at a scenic viewpoint. Return to camp, with a night game drive en route, using a spotlight with a red filter to observe nocturnal wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Porini Mara Camp.
Day 4
Following an early breakfast, take a game drive into the Masai Mara National Reserve in search of the Big Five. Return to camp in the late afternoon, after a picnic lunch in the Reserve. Later, head out on an evening game drive within Ol Kinyei Conservancy, – stopping at a viewpoint for a sundowner. Continue on a night game drive looking for nocturnal animals. Dinner and overnight at Porini Mara Camp.
Day 5
Take an early morning walk in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy escorted by Maasai warriors and return for breakfast. Transfer to the airstrip and fly back to Nairobi to connect to the 12.40h flight to Kilimanjaro (arrives approx 13.35h). At Kilimanjaro Airport you will be met and assisted by our local representative. Transfer to Arusha for overnight at Hamerkop House – Lemala(FB).
Day 6
After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, for a game drive (we’ll carry picnic lunches from Hamerkop House – Lemala). Later, proceed to Karatu for dinner and overnight at Acacia Lodge (LDBB).
Day 7
After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world. Its enduring charm stems from its overwhelming beauty and the abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Afternoon tour of the crater. Dinner and overnight at Lemala Ngorongoro.
Day 8
After breakfast, drive to the Serengeti National Park, undoubtedly the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and the greatest concentration of plains game anywhere. Arrive for lunch at the lodge (vehicle returns to Arusha, subsequent game drives in shared 4×4 camp vehicle). Afternoon game drive until sunset. Dinner and overnight at Lemala Ewanjan.
Day 9 & 10
Spend two full days exploring the Serengeti, with shared game drives. Dinner and overnight at Lemala Ewanjan.
Day 11
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Seronera airstrip for your scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro (departs at 0925hrs to arrive at 1230hrs approx) where you will be assisted to check in for scheduled flight back to Nairobi. Met at Wilson airport and transferred to JKIA for onward flight home.
Tour Experiences








Day 1
Depart Nairobi’s Wilson airport on the 10.20h flight to Nanyuki, arriving at approximately 11.30h. You will be met at the airstrip and transferred to Porini Rhino Camp, located in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy, in the foothills of Mount Kenya. Enjoy lunch and afternoon tea in camp and then head off on a game drive with your driver-guide in the camp’s 4×4 safari vehicle. Return to Porini Rhino Camp for dinner and overnight.
Day 2
Full day in Ol Pejeta Conservancy with game drives and walking activities from camp. Stop for a Sundowner at a scenic viewpoint and later return to camp for dinner. Overnight Porini Rhino Camp.
Day 3
After breakfast we depart Ol Pejeta and transfer to the airstrip for the direct flight to the Masai Mara (duration approx 1 hr 15 mins), where you will be met at Naboisho Ol Seki airstrip by Porini Mara staff and transferred to camp.
Upon arrival, settle into your tent and enjoy a freshly prepared lunch by the camp’s chef. In the afternoon, embark on a game drive in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy, culminating with a sundowner at a scenic viewpoint. Return to camp, with a night game drive en route, using a spotlight with a red filter to observe nocturnal wildlife. Dinner and overnight at Porini Mara Camp.
Day 4
Following an early breakfast, take a game drive into the Masai Mara National Reserve in search of the Big Five. Return to camp in the late afternoon, after a picnic lunch in the Reserve. Later, head out on an evening game drive within Ol Kinyei Conservancy, – stopping at a viewpoint for a sundowner. Continue on a night game drive looking for nocturnal animals. Dinner and overnight at Porini Mara Camp.
Day 5
Take an early morning walk in the Ol Kinyei Conservancy escorted by Maasai warriors and return for breakfast. Transfer to the airstrip and fly back to Nairobi to connect to the 12.40h flight to Kilimanjaro (arrives approx 13.35h). At Kilimanjaro Airport you will be met and assisted by our local representative. Transfer to Arusha for overnight at Hamerkop House – Lemala(FB).
Day 6
After breakfast, check out and drive to Lake Manyara National Park, for a game drive (we’ll carry picnic lunches from Hamerkop House – Lemala). Later, proceed to Karatu for dinner and overnight at Acacia Lodge (LDBB).
Day 7
After breakfast, drive to the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest intact caldera in the world. Its enduring charm stems from its overwhelming beauty and the abundance of wildlife permanently resident on the crater floor. Afternoon tour of the crater. Dinner and overnight at Lemala Ngorongoro.
Day 8
After breakfast, drive to the Serengeti National Park, undoubtedly the most famous wildlife sanctuary in the world, unequalled for its natural beauty and the greatest concentration of plains game anywhere. Arrive for lunch at the lodge (vehicle returns to Arusha, subsequent game drives in shared 4×4 camp vehicle). Afternoon game drive until sunset. Dinner and overnight at Lemala Ewanjan.
Day 9 & 10
Spend two full days exploring the Serengeti, with shared game drives. Dinner and overnight at Lemala Ewanjan.
Day 11
After breakfast, check out and transfer to Seronera airstrip for your scheduled flight to Kilimanjaro (departs at 0925hrs to arrive at 1230hrs approx) where you will be assisted to check in for scheduled flight back to Nairobi. Met at Wilson airport and transferred to JKIA for onward flight home.
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Posted on Torey194722 March 2026Verified Phenomenal As Always! Recent repeat trip to Kenya with Gamewatchers/Porini Camps proved again to be absolutely phenomenal! The planning by Wayne H. was absolutely incredible with all contingencies and every aspect of this tour being anticipated, organized, and completed flawlessly. The Porini camp directors Frederick, David and Felix at the respective Porini camps where we stayed, Nairobi Tented Camp, Porini Amboseli Camp, Porini Rhino Camp, and Porini Mara Camp, were outstanding, first-rate professionals and real gentleman, making sure all went well and our experience was safe, flawless, and incredibly enjoyable. All of the Maasai personnel at the camps were wonderful and could not have been more helpful, informative, kind, and friendly! All of the camps and the Pinewood Beach Resort at Diani Beach, Kenya were top notch! This is the second safari tour we have completed with Gamewatchers and I cannot recommend them high enough. They are simply as good as you can get regarding visits to Kenya/Tanzania (a destination also on our 2019 safari with Gamewatchers). They are also fairly priced. Thank you Gamewatchers! My highest recommendation!Posted on pmwind11 March 2026Verified 3rd Trip and More Coming I recently returned from my 3rd safari booked through Gamewatchers Safaris and continue to be impressed. This was my 1st multi-country trip which included Uganda and Kenya. From very timely communication with my travel agent Rick, to handoffs every step of the way including with drivers who have transported me before which was a pleasant surprise, to customer service agents adjusting pickup times for me due to flight delays, to top-notch game viewing, and to the lodges meeting my dietary restriction this trip was flawless. Gamewatchers and my travel agent Rick will continue to be my go-to for my safari needs and I highly recommend!Posted on Suera1 March 2026Verified Great safari as always Always the best safari. So well organized. Incredibly well looked after with great guides, great accommodation and food and of course wonderful animalsPosted on MAcheatel28 February 2026Verified Best Vacation Ever!!! Our safari vacation was by far The Best Vacation Ever!!! From the moment we stepped off the plane in Nairobi, to the time that we got on the plane to return to Los Angeles, EVERTHING was taken car of. We got off of the plane in Nairobi, and a representative from Game Watcher's was there waiting for us with a sign with our name on it. We were taken to our hotel, and were picked up the next day and taken to the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust to see the baby elephants. We were then taken to do some shopping, and then to the Giraffe center. That night we were taken to the Carnivore restaurant for dinner. The next morning we were driven to Wilson airport to fly to the Samburu. We were picked up by our guide, Jelly, and taken to the Samburu Intrepids Camp, . The camp was fabulous, and our tent was wonderful. The camp is set on the banks of a river, but unfortunately, the river had been dry for two weeks! The staff was extremely nice and and very helpful. The restaurant offered several terrific entrees, and the bar was always open. The weather was very hot, and being from Los Angeles, we loved it. The game drives were fantastic! We saw lions, a leopard and her cub, tons of elephants, and several Gerenuks. We had a very memorable time at Intrepids Camp. On our fourth day we were driven to the airstrip in the Samburu, and flown to an airstrip in the Mara. We were picked up by our guide, and driven to Karen Blixen Camp. This camp was absolutely incredible. It was set on the banks of a river with Hippopotamuses and Crocodiles in the water and on the far banks were Giraffe, Thompson Gazelles, Zebras, and Baboons. Our tent was on the river and we had Hippos right in front of our tent. Again, the staff was so kind and helpful. The restaurant was terrific, and again the menu offered several amazing entrees. Our game drives were fantastic, but it was much colder in the Mara. We saw Lions, Elephants, Wildebeests, Hyena, Giraffes, A Cheetah and her cub, Cheetahs, Cape Buffalo, Jackals, Dik Dik, Zebra, and various birds. On our first morning game drive, we had breakfast in the bush. We spent four glorious days there. We were then picked up by our guide from Porini Lion camp. We were driven to the Porini Lion camp, which was a bit smaller than the other camps we had been to. There were 10 tents, a lounge tent, a media tent, and a dining tent. Meals were prepared for a group of people, but were delicious. The staff was extremely kind and saw to our every need. Our personal tent was beautiful and very roomy. Our Masai guide and spotter were absolutely fantastic. We were fortunate to see a magnificent Leopard for at least a half an hour, a Hyena den with several pups, a stand off between a cheetah and a Hyena, a Hyena with part of a kill trying to thwart a Jackal from stealing it, along with numerous Lions and Elephants. After four days at Porini Lion Camp, we were driven to Porini Mara Camp. The drive was spectacular and we arrived at Porini Mara in time for lunch. Porini Mara has only six tents, but we actually preferred it over Porini Lion. The common facilities at Mara were in our opinion, nicer than Lion. Our guide Wilson and spotter James were absolutely the best! We saw so many Lions, Elephants, Cheetah, a Leopard, Giraffe, Zebras, Wildebeests, Gazelles, and so many birds. As much as we hated to leave, on the fourth day we started our grueling trip back to LA. We were met back at Wilson airport by a representative from Game Watcher's, and driven to the international airport to begin our return trip home.Posted on Jane F26 February 2026Verified Super Safari camps We had a super holiday staying at Porini Amboseli camp and Porini Giraffe camp. The elephants were amazing at Amboseli camp, it was very special spending some time with them and watching their behavour. Giraffe camp was superb ,we had brilliant lion sightings everyday!! We also saw Cheetah on 2 different days which was very special. Both camps are extremely well run,the staff are lovely and cant do enough for you.The food was excellent. We will definitely be revisiting!!Posted on Caryl M25 February 2026Verified The only way to go on a safari The 3 of us had the best experience of our lives. Gamewatchers is the only way to go. Each camp--Amboseli, Rhino, Mara and Lion were amazing. The guides and drivers are great and the staff at each camp were so much fun. We saw every animal you can think of. A conservancy is the only way to go. I highly recommend this company and the camps we went to.Posted on Amita R22 February 2026Verified Unforgettable experiences with Gamewatchers I have been on multiple trips with Gamewatchers to multiple locations across Kenya. Every trip has been unforgettable, and every staff member exceptional in their knowledge, attention to detail and warmth. I couldn't recommend Gamewatchers more.Posted on Carol S19 February 2026Verified A truly memorable trip once again 2nd time traveling with Gamewatchers and staying at Porini Camps. From the booking with Wayne through the safari itself everything was perfect. 2 nights in Nairobi at the Tented Camp was a great way to start, meaning we could also get to Sheldrick Elephants and Giraffe Centre. The flight to the Conservancy meant a quick trip. First 3 nights at Porini Mara Camp and then the next 3 at Porini Lion Camp. Both camps very well run, comfortable tents and ample food. The morning and evening game drives were never dull and each time we saw plenty of game and experienced the wonderful relationships between the animals from lions to wildebeest. All the guides were fantastic and could spot animals a fair distance away. We also did the balloon flight in the reserve which is a great memory. We were pleased to leave all the vehicles in the Reserve and return to the Conservancy with the restriction on camps and vehicles so it was much quieter but no less animals to see. I would thoroughly recommend going with this company as it benefits not only the wildlife but also the local community.Posted on Philippi14 February 2026Verified Outstanding Safari Experience with Gamewatchers Safaris 🦏🐆🦒🦓🐘🙏🥰 Our safari with Gamewatchers Safaris was truly unforgettable and flawlessly organized from start to finish. Every detail was handled with professionalism, care, and genuine hospitality. A special thank you to Wayne, whose coordination and communication were excellent throughout the entire process. Everything ran smoothly and exactly as promised. Our driver and guide, Nicolas (@muyanicolas), was simply exceptional. His deep knowledge of wildlife, sharp eye for spotting animals, and calm, respectful approach made every game drive exciting and meaningful. Thanks to him, we experienced incredible sightings and learned so much about the Masai Mara ecosystem. We stayed at Zebra Plains Camp, which was fantastic — comfortable tents, great food, warm staff, and a perfect location in the reserve. The atmosphere combined adventure with comfort in the best possible way. This safari exceeded all expectations. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a well-organized, authentic, and truly memorable Masai Mara experience.Posted on Grizzlybear196111 February 2026Verified 2 years in a row Thanks to Rick McIntyre, I booked with Gamewatchers for the second year in a row. I look forward to a third year soon.
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